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Clay Liford

Clay Liford

Director, writer, cinematographer, editor and producer · Born February 24, 1974 (52) · New York City, New York, USA

Sundance award nominee

Clay Liford was born on 24 February 1974 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a cinematographer and editor, known for Wuss (2011), Earthling (2010) and Slash (2016).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 24, 1974 (52)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director, writer, cinematographer, editor and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 50% in 30 days

What are Clay Liford's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Bonds
34%
Survival
21%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Easy watch: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their easy watch movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
4
Absurd
3
Contemplative
2
Joyful
2
Warm
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Clay Liford's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Clay Liford's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Tiny, Texas(2026)

    Editor

  • All That We Love(2024)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Support the Girls(2018)

    as Will, A&M fan

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Sweet & Lo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Slash(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • ABCs of Death 2(2014)

    Cinematographer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Slash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director

  • Gayby(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cinema Six(2012)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Universal Squadrons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Cinematographer

  • Earthling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer

  • Wuss(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Topeka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • St. Nick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer · as Dad with Cake

  • My Mom Smokes Weed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • The Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Adaptation · Editor

  • A Four Course Meal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director

  • The Tunnel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Cinematographer

  • One with the Lightning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Movie Buddy

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 2001 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Gayby (2012)

$14K worldwide

Highest rated

All That We Love (2024)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

ABCs of Death 2 (2014)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting4 of 18: 3 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting8 of 18: 2 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting7 of 18: 1 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing2 of 18: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleCinematography6 of 18: 3 only cinematography, 3 with another roleEditing4 of 18: 0 only editing, 4 with another role

18 titles, 9 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

2000s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew2010s11 · 2 acting · 9 crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

Nominated for a Sundance award in 2010, National.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Clay Liford's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of the 7 of 8 with a score; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 7 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 7 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Wuss (2011)

88th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Support the Girls (2018)

Midcredits 62nd · 50% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Clay Liford work with?

People who share at least 2 of Clay Liford's MovieCove titles; Missi Pyle shares the most, 2.